Judge John E. Jones III as Inquisitor
| February 3, 2006 | Posted by William Dembski under Intelligent Design |
[From a colleague:] I understand the importance of the political struggle—not because the truth of neo-Darwinism or ID (or a “third way”) can be settled by the courts, but because Darwinian metaphysics is doing real moral and political mischief in our society, and therefore must be opposed in whatever manner is practicable. From that point of view, Dover was indeed unfortunate.
However, let us not lose sight of the fact that a scientific theory that requires a judge to enforce its teaching cannot be said to be in good INTELLECTUAL health. By proclaiming it illegal to “disparage or denigrate” neo-Darwinism, Judge Jones adopted the principle of the Inquisition, and in so doing rendered both himself and that state-enforced theory ridiculous. Taking a longer view, I think Dover will come eventually to be be seen as a moral victory, in the same way that Galileo’s condemnation is now viewed as a moral victory.
There is only one thing to say to Judge Jones—eppure, si muove!
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Poison wrote:
“Have you read the decision?”
Yes.
http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/k.....er_342.pdf
More from P.
“The judge didn’t make it illegal to criticize evolution.”
Judge Jones wrote:
…”we will enter an order permanently enjoining Defendants from requiring teachers to denigrate or disparage the scientific theory of evolution….”
“requiring” means “set policy”.
“denigrate or disparage” means “criticize”.
Once it becames illegal for the school board to establish a policy that includes criticism of evo, the alternative is not “voluntary” criticism of evo by free-thinking teachers: the only alternative is no criticism.
Any criticim of evo is thereafter a violation of the policy and teachers who violate the policy will first be warned, then terminated.
Termination, BTW, won’t be for teaching criticsism of evo, it will be for violation of school board policy against presenting “religious” ideas in violation of separation of church and state.
More explicitly…criticism of evolution is now a relgious violation.
Law, science and society is devolving to the middle ages.
Red
You can stop beating your head against the brick wall named Poisson. It’s plain as day that Judge Jones made it illegal for the citizens of Dover, through their duly elected representatives on the school board, to include criticism of evolution as part of the curriculum in Dover public schools. Poisson is no longer with us. He/she can take the repeated denial of the plain facts of Jone’s order and the “pissed off” attitude about the “hicks in Kansas” elsewhere.
Huh? Oh. O.K..
But I like beating my head against a wall. It feels sooooo good when I stop.
I’ve also come to realize that arguing with some people on the internet is just an alternative form of masochism.
I respond to post 18 as follows. God or Gods has or have no future plans as evolution is finished and has been for a very longe time. The plan has been realized and from here on in it is all down hill. I hope that answers your question.